Nursery & Early Years

A child’s very first professional photography session is no small milestone and we take great pride and honour in encapsulating these precious moments for you.  With over 50 years of experience capturing these magical moments of youthful innocence, our fantastic team of professional photographers are well versed in working with nurseries, preschools and younger children in all settings.  This age range is a pure delight to work with and we absolutely adore photographing the biggest smiles of our smallest subjects as their bright and jubilant zeal lights up our cameras and hearts.

Our photographers will make a huge effort to make sure the children feel comfortable, relaxed and happy so that they can express themselves and let their unique personalities shine through.  This fun and exciting session comes with a huge range of background choices along with the use of toys and props to help showcase your little one’s wonderful character.  We can also take the photographs outside which works perfectly if you have suitable grounds for the children to play in and interact with creating some stunning natural and truly ‘in the moment’ images.

“Photographer was so friendly and in tune with getting the best out of my 3 and 1 year old’s - the pictures are simply stunning. Everybody has raved about them and I really hope my daughter’s preschool uses them again!”
“Fantastic experience. Photographers are calm and patient with the children. The photographers I have met have engaged well with the children and find ways to make them laugh to get the best possible photos.”
“Our children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and our photographer was fantastic, lots of our parents commented on how great she was with the children.”
“My daughters have had their school photos taken by Cardwell & Simons for several years now and they have always done their upmost to get the perfect yearly photo of our children. They even got a beautiful smile out of our youngest daughter who hates the camera lol. They are always extremely responsive when sending enquiries through and the quality of printed photos are great. The options they offer cater for all and the online ordering system is very easy to use. Highly recommended and we cannot wait to see our girls photos next year.”
“The photographer was very polite and patient with both children and staff and the photographs are excellent, as usual!”
“Would like to say a massive thank you for the brilliant photos of my son. It’s not easy getting such natural ones of them at such a young age but the photographer interacted with him and got him smiling and laughing the entire time. Love the photos, highly recommend.”
“Excellent local Photography company. Been using them for years as local nurseries and schools trust and gets them in every year, and rightly so. Thank you guys!”
“Cardwell and Simons took absolutely fantastic school photos of my two daughters, both individually and together. They really captured the characters of my girls - no staid, stuffy photos here! Customer service was exceptional and very friendly. Can’t wait to receive my order.”
“Gorgeous photos of all my kids. Really lovely staff throughout the company. The photographer had my kids in fits of giggles too!”
“My daughter is very shy and nervous in front of new people and these were her first school photos. Well let’s just say that you wouldn’t know looking at the beaming smile on her face, they captured her personality perfectly and we are proud to send these out to family members. The customer service is quick and informative. The general manager has been fantastic. Couldn’t recommend them enough. 10 stars from me!”
“Just want to say a big thank you. The photographer was amazing and very patient with some of our children on Friday.”
“We are very pleased with the full service from Cardwell & Simons, the photographer was lovely with our young children, he was organised & very efficient and managed to capture a lovely reaction, our parents were so pleased with the photos. Excellent customer services too, always quick to respond to queries, happy to work with you how you would like and very helpful.”

We aim to take multiple poses of every child to give parents a wide choice of expressions and personality so that they can have the perfect memento to treasure forever. 

As well as the popular portrait service, our group sessions are always in high demand.  From a special play or event to cherishing the memory of their favourite teacher, our group options are the perfect choice for capturing a timeless classic.

Our expert photographers will ensure these group sessions run smoothly by making sure that everyone is relaxed and having fun, as well as being clearly visible and looking their best.  Props and costumes are always encouraged and make for some superb photos!  The group shots can be taken either inside against a wide range of backgrounds or outside in the your scenic grounds.  No matter the location – the framing, composition and smiles will be perfect!

We can also provide something a bit more fresh and contemporary by photographing small groups against a white background and then seamlessly merging them together in our state of the art laboratory.  This exciting style of modern photography makes for some striking shots and we can fully customise it by adding names, years, logos and other splashes of colour.  

We’ll work hand in hand with you to ensure the photograph is exactly to your style and liking before it gets printed. Lastly, why not try our graduation portrait and group options.  After all, we can expertly capture your children’s first taste of nursery life, why not capture the last moments as well and what better way to mark the end of that important journey then with a graduation photoshoot! 

We’ll provide stunning portrait photographs of each child, complete with an adorable graduation robe, hat and scroll as well as making a group photograph of the entire class.  These fun and creative photographs are the perfect way to celebrate this important end of an era moment and will be looked back on fondly for years to come!

With decades of experience under our belt, we know exactly how to get the best photos in the least amount of time with disruption kept to an absolute minimum.  We can fit in with the most stringent of schedules and can even help plan all the details with you beforehand.

We also offer a massive range of high quality yet affordable products and packs ensuring that all tastes and budgets are covered. 

We like to visit each nursery and preschool at least twice a year.  Once for the portraits and once for the groups.  Holiday themed shoots are also available and extremely popular! 

We’re constantly updating our backgrounds and poses.  If you’ve seen something else that you like or fancy trying something new then rest assured we can provide any style and type of photography that you’re after.

Any queries or questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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